Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Analyst

Phoenix, AZFull-timePosted Oct 9, 2026

Job description

Job Title: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Analyst Location: City. Scape What you'll do: As an ERM Analyst, you'll support programs to identify, measure, monitor, and control risks throughout the organization. You'll play a key role in the Bank's Enterprise Risk Management Team, who is responsible for several enterprise wide programs, including Risk and Control Self Assessment (RCSA), Controls Testing, Issue Management, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Platform and Program, Third-Party Risk Management, Policy Framework, and Technology and Information Security Risk Management.

The ERM Analyst will be responsible for executing the Issue Management program, ensuring adherence to program methodology, policies and standards and will help develop reporting, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. Maintain a strong understanding of enterprise risk management, issue management, governance, and regulatory expectations applicable to the organization.

Perform periodic assessments to evaluate adherence to Issue Management standard requirements; document results and support the development of corrective actions where necessary. Process approved issue maintenance requests, ensuring updates to issue records are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with Issue Management program requirements and established procedures.

What you'll need

Bachelor's degree required. Entry level understanding of risk management principles, internal controls, audit practices, SOX, or banking operations acquired through education or internship(s). Entry level understanding of industry and three lines of defense (e.g., banking operations, information technology, SOX, compliance, risk management, audit).

Knowledge of risk management tools and systems and proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Co. Pilot, and PowerPoint). Willing to pursue technical knowledge (e.g., COSO, COBIT, NIST, FFIEC) and advanced certifications of risk frameworks and industry best practices (e.g., CISA, CERP, ISACA, CIA, CISSP, CPA) related to the role.

Entry level speaking and writing communications skills.

Benefits

We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company: Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as Ameri.

Home Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.

com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process. © Western Alliance Bancorporation

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